Interference

In reference to the story in The Chicago Tribune on page 1, "Reagan hits Wright diplomacy," I cannot believe the statements made by White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater with respect to House Speaker Jim Wright's role in helping to hammer out a cease-fire proposal that, if implemented, could very well end the civil war in Nicaragua. Fitzwater said, "We want to be supportive (of the Guatemala City peace plan) but we are concerned with outside interference." A man speaking on behalf of Ronald Reagan has the...

By Ayman and Al-Warfalli BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - The leader of Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya's Benghazi city warned the United States on Tuesday against interference or it would face worse than the conflicts in Somalia, Iraq, or Afghanistan. Libya's young democracy is in turmoil three years after the NATO-backed war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, with rival Islamist, anti-Islamist, regional and political factions locked in a complex...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday there had been no political interference in the arrest of Gerry Adams who is being questioned as part of an investigation into one of Northern Ireland's most notorious murders. "We have an independent judicial system, both here in England and also we do have one in Northern Ireland and there has been absolutely no political interference in this issue," Cameron told Sky television. "We...

TUNIS, May 8 (Reuters) - Tunisia has rejected as "interference in Tunisian justice" U.S. complaints that the conviction of a television boss in a blasphemy trial raised new fears over free expression. U.S. ambassador Gordon Gray said on Thursday he was disappointed that a Tunisian court had fined Nabil Karoui, head of private television station Nessma, 2,400 dinars ($1,550) for broadcasting the animated film "Persepolis", which it found was an attack on moral...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that the Japanese government should not interfere if a lawmaker pays a visit to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, seen by critics as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, as an individual. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the shrine on Monday, sparking protests from China and South Korea. (Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Dominic Lau)

Dear Amy: I am adopted. Unfortunately, my upbringing in my adoptive family was quite dysfunctional, involving verbal and emotional neglect and alcoholism. I forgave my parents for their transgressions many years ago. They are my parents and always will be. Growing up, I felt the need to find my birth mother, and my adopted mother said she would support this effort. The problem arose when I actually found my birth mother and my biological siblings years ago. I know that my mother...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday denied accusations by the Yemeni president of meddling in his country's domestic affairs, urging Sanaa to instead take "serious action" to secure the release of an Iranian diplomat kidnapped last year. Quoted in a newspaper on Monday, Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi urged Iran to stop supporting separatists in the south and religious groups in the north of Yemen as the country tries to stabilise following political upheaval that began in 2011.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's president called on Iran to stop supporting separatists in the south and religious groups in the north of the Arabian peninsula country, which is trying to stabilize after more than two years of political upheaval. The comments by Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi published in pan-Arab daily Al Hayat newspaper will likely further strain relations with Iran, which has repeatedly denied interfering in Yemen. "Unfortunately, Iranian interference still...

MANAMA, Dec 25 (Reuters) - A summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday demanded Iran end what they called interference in Gulf Arab affairs, reiterating the six U.S. allies' long-held mistrust of their regional rival. A communique issued at the end of a two-day summit of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) also called on the international community to bring a swift end to massacres and violations of international law in Syria.

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West against interfering in Ukraine's crisis, saying at a news conference with his German counterpart that citizens of the ex-Soviet state should be allowed to resolve matters themselves. "We believe Ukrainians themselves should find a way out of the political crisis ... We expect all other partners of Ukraine to follow the same principle," Lavrov said after talks with German Foreign...

MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West against interfering in Ukraine's crisis, saying at a news conference with his German counterpart that citizens of the ex-Soviet state should be allowed to resolve matters themselves. "We believe Ukrainians themselves should find a way out of the political crisis ... We expect all other partners of Ukraine to follow the same principle," Lavrov said after talks with German Foreign...

There was a bizarre moment during the Steelers-Ravens game Thursday night. During a kickoff return, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drifted onto the field with his back turned to the play and narrowly avoided a collision with Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who appeared to be on his way to a touchdown. Tomlin wasn't penalized for sideline interference. If officials had determined that Tomlin interfered with the play, they could have awarded a touchdown to the...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria condemned on Thursday calls by Egypt's president for change in the country, which is battling a 17-month-old uprising against Bashar al-Assad, saying they amounted to blatant interference in its internal affairs. The foreign ministry said President Mohamed Mursi's comments to a meeting of Arab ministers in Cairo were a "clear attack on the right of the Syrian people to choose their future by themselves, without foreign interference". "What...

Give Congress a pay raise! Oh. Have I got your attention now? (Apologies to Alec Baldwin in "Glengarry Glen Ross. ") This may be a case of the worst timing ever, but the question of whether Congress is underpaid actually is on the table right now. You can thank tin-eared representatives like Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., who complained at a party caucus that his staffers can hop to a lobbying job and make $500,000: "Meanwhile I'm stuck here...

April 12 (Reuters) - A grand jury has indicted a JetBlue pilot and charged him with interference with a flight crew following a mid-air outburst that forced one of the airline's planes to make an emergency landing in Texas last month, court documents showed on Thursday. Pilot Clayton Osbon, during the flight from New York to Las Vegas, "moved through the aircraft and was disruptive and had to be subdued and forcibly restrained from entering the cockpit," ...

Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith blames himself for his team's loss Sunday, but he believes another person on the field was even worse. Smith called umpire Dan Ferrell "garbage" after disputing several of Ferrell's calls in the Panthers' 22-6 defeat against the Cardinals. "To be honest, I make enough money where if Roger (Goodell) wants to fine me, he can," Smith said Monday in Charlotte, N.C. "I really think that referee probably was the sorriest referee I have ever met. " ...

On the offensive: WR Corey Robinson posted a modest three catches for 54 yards but also provided a big target to draw key pass interference calls. Getting defensive: DE Stephon Tuitt played like a preseason All-American, with six tackles, a crucial sack late and one QB hurry. The number: 254. Consecutive punts Notre Dame got off before a first-quarter Michigan State block Saturday. They're still talking about: Michigan State's five pass interference penalties, which were the...